1962 Rhode Island Rams football team
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The 1962 Rhode Island Rams football team was an American football team that represented the University of Rhode Island as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. In its second and final season under head coach John Chironna, the team compiled a 2–5–2 record (1–3–1 against conference opponents), finished in fourth place out of six teams in the Yankee Conference, and was outscored by a total of 176 to 84.[1][2] The team played its home games at Meade Stadium in Kingston, Rhode Island.
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Conference | Yankee Conference |
Record | 2–5–2 (1–3–1 Yankee) |
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Home stadium | Meade Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UMass | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
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September 22 | Northeastern* | L 0–28 | 4,500 | ||||
September 29 | at Maine | W 14–7 | 1,000–5,000 | [3] | |||
October 6 | at New Hampshire | T 6–6 | 5,000 | [4] | |||
October 13 | Vermont |
| L 12–21 | 4,000 | [5] | ||
October 20 | UMass |
| L 8–42 | 7,440–7,500 | [6] | ||
October 27 | at Brown* | T 12–12 | 10,000–12,000 | [7] | |||
November 3 | at Springfield* | Springfield, MA | W 24–13 | 1,000 | |||
November 10 | Hofstra* |
| L 8–20 | 1,000–3,500 | [8] | ||
November 17 | at Connecticut | L 0–27 | 9,540–10,000 | [9] | |||
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References
edit- ^ "2009 Rhode Island Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Rhode Island. 2009. p. 115. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2013.
- ^ "Rhode Island Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ "'Mudcats', Rams battle to tie in league tilt". The Portsmouth Herald. October 8, 1962. p. 11. Retrieved June 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vermont upsets R.I. eleven, 21–12". The Boston Globe. October 14, 1962. Retrieved June 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ^ "Brown ties, 12–12, on thrilling play". The New York Times. Associated Press. October 28, 1962. p. S2.
- ^ "Hofstra scores 7th win in row". Democrat and Chronicle. Associated Press. November 11, 1962. p. 6C. Retrieved June 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 28, 2022.